Alex Monteith: Big Wave Aotearoa Exhibition

Wellington city has so much going for it as tourist destination that people often forget that the outer suburbs have a bunch to offer as well. In this case Lower Hutt has the Dowse Art Museum. I'll admit I didn't know much about it, but a friend recommended that we take a look as there was 'surfing exhibition'. A long story short- there certainly was a surfing exhibition, and it was incredible. Every surfer heading through those parts should take the time to check out Alex Monteith's Big Wave Aoteroa exhibition. It is a multimedia big wave sensory experience not to be missed, and probably as close as I'll get to being in waves of those size.



 

The footage was projected on a 10 meter by 7 meter wall, but was most impressive was the sound- the roaring of the huge surf really added to the experience.

 

The film consisted of a series of 10-20  minute segments showing 4 of New Zealand's big wave surfers charge 10-15 foot surf. Because the segments are uncut you feel like your really there watching from the cliffs. Ski's whip across the in and out of the screen, sets roll in, waves are charged (these guys rip), seals get caught on the inside, all in real time.




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